Santa Cristina Le Maestrelle Tuscany

Fifteen percent of this ruby-red Santa Cristina Le Maestrelle Toscana matures in barriques, lending a touch of vanilla and cocoa to the intense aromas of red fruits. The 'Le Maestrelle' presents itself as fresh and balanced, equally complex and persistent, with wonderfully soft tannins. The three grape varieties were harvested at different times and therefore vinified separately. This allowed for individual attention to be paid to each variety during fermentation and maceration, highlighting its unique aroma and the softness of its tannins. The fermentation temperature never exceeded 25°C, and pump-overs were carried out with the utmost care. Syrah and Sangiovese underwent cold fermentation at 8°C before alcoholic fermentation to gently extract color and aromas. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation towards the end of October, with 15% then aged in barriques and the remainder in stainless steel tanks. The wine was bottled after mid-August 2010.